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I live just a couple of minutes south of Concord. We were supposed to be getting snow most of today but it was already mixing with rain when I left for work around 7:30am, so I'm not sure Concord will pick up much snow from this.

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Have a quiche, now, or maybe a tort. You deserve it!-bristolpipe

I like to keep things simple, even if it's faaaken painful and miserable.-Stoney Middleton

This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption.-Friar Tuck

It was an amazingly beautiful day here in the Valley. bluebird sunny and it even got up to the low 40's. I've been checking out Black Pudding every week this winter and it never came IN, until last Thursday. I kept trying to get friends to go over & climb it, but everyone was busy until today when I sucked Brad in. I was worried that I wouldn't be climbable, but I was wrong. Turns out that it was in very reasonable shape. I don't know how long it will last, but if you want it I suggest grabbing it immediately.

when I was out on the MTB this afternoon I had a look at the South Buttress. it was actually looking pretty good. I would imagine that Hotter Than Hell will be OK soon, or at least P1. not so sure about the crack tho. stuff is drying out quickly tho... it was 28 when I got up this morning, but warmed up to a sunny 40 this afternoon.

I went down to the North End this morning and although Thresher and the pillars were done for, the slab looked good. who knew? I'll bet that this is the last of the Valley ice.

the MTB trails have been getting pretty dried out. I rode Rattlesnake Ridge from Redstone to the Sidehill intersection and back on Monday and it was fantastic. bluebird and 65 degrees!!!

unfortunately it's raining today, Tuesday, and looks like it's going to rain on and off for the next couple of days. of course that will help clear the ice and snow off the rock, so it's not all a bad thing.